DISABLE ANTIVIRUS

Why do I need to disable Windows Defender / Third-Party Antivirus?

  1. Anti-Cheats such as EAC scans for drivers using WDFILTER.sys, which belongs to Windows Defender. So, to use the product, you need to disable wdfilter.

  2. Cheat will be recognized as a "virus" by antivirus software because most game cheat programs exhibit malware‑like behavior (memory/code injection, tampering, and evasion), so security tools flag them as malware or as a “potentially unwanted application” (PUA), and many cheat downloads are in fact bundled with real malware. Even when not an actual virus, cheats often trigger Defender’s PUA protections due to behaviors like evasion, bundling, or system modification that degrade security and performance.

Method 1 Disable PERMANENTLY

1. Uninstall Third Party Antivirus

Delete ANY antivirus programs from your computer (very important):

  • Avast

  • Avira

  • AVG

  • ESET

  • Norton

  • Malwarebytes

  • Kaspersky

  • McAfee

  • Faceit AntiCheat [Ignore for Faceit Cheats]

  • Vanguard (Valorant Anti Cheat) [Ignore for Valorant Cheats]

It's best to completely uninstall those programs and go with windows defender.

Check status of wdfilter

This step is crucial for EAC games, especially APEX! Failing to complete this step may result in the product being detected. (EAC run coop scan with defender)

  1. After fully disable windows defender with DControl above, run CMD as ADMINISTRATOR

  2. Run command below

sc query wdfilter

  1. Check if the STATE is STOPPED

  2. If it's not, run command below to stop it !

sc stop wdfilter

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